The statistic above represents the percentage of Americans who voted for the Democratic candidate from 1972 to 2012. In 2008, 66 percent of persons aged 18-29 voted for the Democratic candidate, while 45 percent of the persons aged 65+ voted for the Democratic candidate. The Democratic candidate in 2008 was Barack Obama.
Percentage of Americans voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections from 1972 to 2012, by generation
* 1972 and 1976: CBS. 1980–1988: CBS/New York Times. 1992: Voter Research & Surveys. 1996 and 2000: Voter News Service. 2004–2012: National Election Pool
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Pew Research Center. (March 7, 2014). Percentage of Americans voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections from 1972 to 2012, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318949/americans-who-voted-for-the-democratic-candidate/
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Pew Research Center. (2014). Percentage of Americans voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections from 1972 to 2012, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318949/americans-who-voted-for-the-democratic-candidate/
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Percentage of Americans voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections from 1972 to 2012, by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318949/americans-who-voted-for-the-democratic-candidate/
